Courtesy Metropolitan Museum of Art, public domain
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In New Amsterdam brass candlesticks, as well as more ornate candle stands made of silver or porcelain, would be widely used and spread throughout the house. Candles provided a much-needed light source to continue activities after sundown, making it possible to work at the spinning wheel, complete embroidery- and needle work or read books.
Metropolitan Museum summary: A typical household in 17th-century New England owned several metal or ceramic candlesticks. Wax candles were an expensive rarity—most colonists made their own candles from tallow (animal fat).
Reference:
Title: Candlestick
Date: 1670–1700
Medium: Brass
Dimensions: H. 8 1/2 in. (21.6 cm); Diam. 6 1/8 in. (15.6 cm)